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This is a new installment of the Soulful Blog that you can look forward to periodically. I’ll be interviewing someone that we really look up to and repect. Our first interview is with our good friend Nicole Guthary. She makes hand made beanies and accessories, and has been a recent fixture to our warehouse sales. Nicole is one of the sweetest people we know, and we’re excited that we will be working with her this year. I’m tickled to death she’s our first interview, and what’s even better is that she’s a borderline vegetarian like me. After a discussion about our favorite vegan restaurants, we talked about her growing business.

Jason: What’s up Nicole. So how are you?

Nicole Guthary: I am great! How are you?J: A little sneezy- we’re moving some boxes here at the warehouse.

N: Making room for the new stuff?

J: Yeah! we’re all stoked for the new stuff. It’s definitely been awhile. So a lot of people ask me what Nicole Guthary is all about. What is it exactly you do?

N: Hahaha…EVERYTHING! I work as a test specialist at Washington Mutual full time, I also work at a friend’s jewelry store, I attend ministry school, and, best of all I am working on getting my handmade accessory business off the gound! I do it all! Haha!

J: Sounds like you’re the total package. I’ve got a broken sprinkler, can you help me fix it? But let’s talk about the handmade stuff- it’s been the buzz in our area as of late. Tell me how you started knitting.

N: My grandma taught me how to knit when I was five. We used to make potholders and slippers when we were kids. I picked up crocheting later and would do little projects here and there, but about two years ago I decided to pick it up again and started making beanies and scarves. I just kept working on getting better and better until I found out that my friends actually wanted me to make them things! Naturally I decided that I wanted to try to do something I love- it just seemed like a great time to start. So now, even though I can knit most of my creations are crocheted. But it is one of my goals this year to get some cool knitted stuff going.

J: You know, I’ve heard about your beanies for awhile now. Natalie’s been telling me about them since back in the skate shop days. But knitted stuff? Wow! Like what?

N: I really want to work on cable knits, which are the cool patterns that criss cross over one another that you see alot on scarves and sweaters. And I am working on possibly doing bikinis for the summer time.

J: I am familar with that, one of my favorite sweaters is a cable knit, shawl collar cardigan. Bikinis will definitely be a hit considering how hot it’s been lately. Now what can people expect with one of your beanies?

N: People can expect a quality, one of a kind beanie that has been personally made, with love, by me. I am extremely particular about the product I produce and I really want to create beanies that are all one of a kind while maintaining best possible craftsmanship at the same time.

J: That seems to be the main objective in our camp- made with love. Talk to me about what you look forward to most in 2008.

N: The thing I look forward to most is creating! I am looking forward to expanding my skill set so that I can create new and exciting projects. I have so many ideas and I cant wait to get them stitched up. I really want to be able to fufill the custom requests that I receive and also be able to offer more options as I improve. I am also looking into how to make my little projects more widely available, and most of all I am excited to build my relationships with amazing companies like Soulful Commandoe! It’s gonna be a great year of growth!

N: My website, nicoleguthary.com, is completely up and running and I am taking orders NOW! There is also a link to my blog, nicoleguthary.typepad.com, which I keep updated with extra pictures and updates. That way if you really want to know what I am doing now, you can find out!

J: OK one last thing before we part. Word association. What’s the first word that comes to your mind when i say….Nicole Guthary?

N: ME! Haha…

J: Soulful Commandoe?

N: I dont have just one word for Soulful. I have so many. The first one I thought of was helpful.

N: Honestly, I really would like to thank you and nick for all of the amazing help and insight you both have given me. It’s been so helpful. I also want to thank Natalie, she’s always believed in me and probably owns more Nicole Guthary originals than anyone else.

J: You’re welcome! We always enjoy the company of people who understand the value of determination and hard work.

So I’m sure you’ve all heard already, but we’re having an awesome event this Saturday from 9a-3p. We’ve got plenty of surprises in store- like free food and Alft-shirts. Did I mention Rockett, Versus Store, Alan Thomas, Nicole Guthary, and Foney are going to be there? If I were you, I’d show up early because we have a little over a hundred of the Alf shirts to giveaway, so once they’re gone, they aregone.

So our super Soulful buddy Matt B.‘s got a video coming out this spring with Fallen called “Ride the Sky.” Needless to say I’m pretty amped on it, and you should be too! Thanks for supporting us Matt!

And if you like the jacket Matt’s wearing, you can come pick it up on sale this Saturday! Hope to see you all there!

It’s been a long time since I put up a Soulful Blog, but get used to seeing them updated more frequently. I’ve got some important news about this Saturday’s sale, so listen up!

PRICES

Kamakazi II- 36% OFF

Evil Robot- 52% 0FF

Robot Sketch- 25% OFF

Soulful Only- 33% OFF

Soulful Crewneck- 33% OFF

Polo- 25% OFF

Tees- $5, or free if you put on a Soulful Decal (limit one free tee per car)

Pretty awesome, right? So if you didn’t get up early enough for Black Friday (like myself), come on down to our warehouse this Saturday the 1st and we’ll not only give you those great deals, we’ll even feed you as well. That’s a killer way to spend a Saturday if you ask me.